A Long Time Ago: Star Wars From 1977 – 1983 with John and Maria Jose Tenuto

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Thursday 18th August is the date, 6-7pm the time and the subject – Star Wars! Join John and Maria Jose Tenuto presenting for the Dunn Museum as they dive into the past, to the Halcyon days of the original trilogy to see just what the world was like when A New Hope debuted back in 1977.

Step back in time to 1977 and the premiere of Star Wars with College of Lake County sociology instructors Maria Jose Tenuto and John Tenuto, who will share their research and explore how the culture reacted to and was influenced by the original trilogy of films. Stories, forgotten trivia, photographs and art will be shared during this look at what it was like when Star Wars premiered a long time ago and why it resonates today.

FREE. Must register to attend.

Enjoy free programs every first and third Thursday evening at the Dunn Museum. Engage in hands-on programs, and expand your curiosity.

Proudly sponsored by: USG

A Zoom link will be emailed to registered participants no later than one hour prior to the start of the program.

Email AskAnEducator@LCFPD.org with questions or to inquire about accommodations.

There are 486 available seats and you need to register on Zoom, so get busy, grab a virtual seat and enjoy the presentation.

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Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in 1981 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He currently contributes to ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com and Star Wars Insider, having previously written for StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Starburst Magazine, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia and Model and Collectors Mart. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host, the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since it began in 2015, the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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Thursday 18th August is the date, 6-7pm the time and the subject – Star Wars! Join John and Maria Jose Tenuto presenting for the Dunn Museum as they dive into the past, to the Halcyon days of the original trilogy to see just what the world was like when A New Hope debuted back in 1977.

Step back in time to 1977 and the premiere of Star Wars with College of Lake County sociology instructors Maria Jose Tenuto and John Tenuto, who will share their research and explore how the culture reacted to and was influenced by the original trilogy of films. Stories, forgotten trivia, photographs and art will be shared during this look at what it was like when Star Wars premiered a long time ago and why it resonates today.

FREE. Must register to attend.

Enjoy free programs every first and third Thursday evening at the Dunn Museum. Engage in hands-on programs, and expand your curiosity.

Proudly sponsored by: USG

A Zoom link will be emailed to registered participants no later than one hour prior to the start of the program.

Email AskAnEducator@LCFPD.org with questions or to inquire about accommodations.

There are 486 available seats and you need to register on Zoom, so get busy, grab a virtual seat and enjoy the presentation.

SourceLCFPD
Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in 1981 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He currently contributes to ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com and Star Wars Insider, having previously written for StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Starburst Magazine, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia and Model and Collectors Mart. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host, the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since it began in 2015, the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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